Social Media Giants to Be Barred From Removing News Articles Under UK Plan

Social Media Giants to Be Barred From Removing News Articles Under UK Plan
UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport, Nadine Dorries, in an undated file photo. James Manning/PA
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A plan to thwart Twitter and Facebook from indiscriminately removing hiding articles when shared on social media platforms without proper recourse has been added to the Online Safety Bill, the government has announced.

On Thursday, the government said the move would offer an extra layer of protection for online journalism.

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